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Yahoo heads for fourth CEO since 2009 as Scott Thompson goes
Embattled Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has left the company, Yahoo announced Sunday, after more than a week of controversy over questions about embellishments to his CV.
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Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson apologises to employees for scandal
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson says he's sorry, but is not admitting any wrongdoing.
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CERT warns of targeted gas pipeline firm 'spear phishing' attacks
The United States Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) has issued a warning about an active "spear phishing" campaign targeting companies in the natural gas pipeline sector.
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Yahoo CEO and the missing computer science degree
The Yahoo board is to review a discrepancy in the resume of its CEO, Scott Thompson, and "make an appropriate disclosure" to its shareholders.
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UK government backs new 'smart cities' consortium
Philips, McLaren Electronics and Hitachi Consulting are among a group of companies that have agreed to work together to develop technologies that will enable the construction of smart cities in the UK.
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Harvard, MIT invest £38 mil into free online learning portal edX
An online education organisation backed and funded by MIT and Harvard University will use open-source technology to offer free classes over the Internet, the two schools announced Wednesday at a press conference.
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Microsoft hires mainly Yahoo researchers for new New York research lab
Microsoft is opening Thursday a research lab in New York city that aims to benefit from interaction with the academic and tech communities in the metropolitan area, as well as attract new talent to Microsoft, the company said.
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Aspera helps Japanese genetics institute ease file transfer
The Japanese National Institute of Genetics (NIG) has chosen to deploy Aspera?s web-based Connect Server software to support its research in the field of life sciences.
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Iran admits to cyberattacks in several government agencies
The Iranian government acknowledged today that authorities have found evidence of recent cyberattacks against several agencies, according to reports by state-sponsored media outlets.
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'Hyperspeed signalling' could prevent cyber attacks, claim researchers
Security engineers at the University of Tulsa have found a way to identify cyber attacks before they reach their target, enabling network administrators to take pre-emptive measures to protect their IT systems.




